Communications Business Partner

We are looking for a talented and creative Communications Business Partner to join our Communications and Engagement team on a 12-month fixed term maternity cover contract. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how we communicate with our people and stakeholders, helping to support the Service in creating a safer world for everyone., As a Communications Business Partner, you will act as the main communications contact for designated service areas, building strong relationships with colleagues and senior leaders to understand their objectives and deliver effective communications solutions. You will develop and deliver engaging campaigns, create compelling content, provide expert communications advice and evaluate the impact of activities to ensure successful outcomes. Working closely with colleagues across the Communications and Engagement team, you will help maintain and enhance the Service's reputation while ensuring communications are targeted, accessible and effective., You will:

• Build strong relationships with service areas, understanding their priorities and communication needs.
• Develop and deliver creative, audience focused communications campaigns and plans.
• Create engaging content across a range of channels and formats.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on communications best practice.
• Identify emerging opportunities, risks and priorities, contributing to forward planning and annual communications activity.
• Work collaboratively across the Communications and Engagement team to maximise impact.
• Develop positive relationships with local, regional and trade media.
• Ensure communications are on-brand, clear, accessible and tailored to the intended audience.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on communications activity and outcomes.
• Support communications during incidents and emergency situations, including participation in an out of hours communications rota if required.
• Promote continuous improvement by staying up to date with developments across the communications profession.
• Support a positive learning culture and contribute to colleagues professional development.
  
  We are seeking an experienced communications professional who can build strong relationships, think strategically and deliver high-quality communications activity.
You will be confident advising colleagues and their senior leaders, developing engaging campaigns and content, managing competing priorities, measuring the effectiveness of communications activity. Most importantly, you'll be passionate about delivering clear, impactful communications that help support organisational objectives, and strengthen engagement with our audiences., 1. Ability to advise, influence and persuade at all levels of an organisation. 2. Excellent at creating clear and compelling communications. 3. Experience evaluating communications activity and presenting findings to others within an organisation. 4. Experience of working in a Communications role. 5. Experience of developing communications activity across a number of channels. 6. Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this applies to communications.

As well as working in a rewarding role, we can offer:
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• More than five weeks of annual leave (pro-rata)
• Family-friendly policies
• Gym access and fitness support
• Learning and development opportunities
• Blue Light Membership and associated discounts
• Benenden Health membership options
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Access to the Firefighters Charity
• Cycle to Work Scheme